X has the chance to respond in kind to the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) violations and the failure of Twitter to comply with the EU
X does not conform to the DSA in key transparency areas by using dark patterns, failing to provide an ad repository and blocking access to data for researchers. We’re determined to ensure that all platforms comply with EU legislation because the DSA has transparency at its very core.
It’s the first time a company has been formally accused of breaching the DSA under the EU’s so-called preliminary findings. X has the chance to respond in kind.
The EU is ramping upenforcement of its strict rules for tech companies. Separate DSA probes have been launched to assess whether Meta has done enough to moderate political, deceptive, or illegal content on Facebook and Instagram or safeguard children who use the platforms.
Enabling any account to pay for a verification breaches the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), European Commission officials said on Friday, because it “negatively affects users’ ability to make free and informed decisions about the authenticity of the accounts.” X now has a chance to respond to the findings. If Musk fails to reach a resolution with the EU, he will be fined up to six percent of the company’s global turnover.
Before Musk took over X, formerly known as Twitter, blue checks were used to verify the identity of influential accounts, ranging from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to celebrity Kim Kardashian. Blue checks, which were approved by the staff of a micro-blogging site, were also common among active researchers and journalists.
Supporters of that system argued it helped users identify trustworthy voices, while limiting scammers and impersonators. But Musk decried the arrangement as elitist and “corrupt to the core.” The ability to buy a blue tick for $8 per month was, he said, an antidote to “Twitter’s current lords & peasants” set-up. “Power to the people!” he posted, as he announced the new subscriber model.
Defending EU Rules Against Meta-ostracing Apple, Microsoft, and Meta in the Early Stages of Data Retrieval
Apple, Microsoft, and Meta are accused of breaking EU rules. Apple and Meta need to resolve their cases by March 2025. Apple relented in the face of local regulators, and said that it would make its wallet technology available to rivals.